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Lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden this week, asking him to add the Office of National Drug Control Policy back to the cabinet amid record drug overdoses.

A suspected drug lab raid in northwest Houston landed four men in jail Monday night.

Edinburg CISD kicked off a series of mass casualty trainings last weekend that focus on what to do in the event of a shooting or overdose and will continue through February. The district has trained on responding to a school shooting before, but the emphasis on a tactical medical response — basically battlefield-style care — is new. He said that in the event of a school shooting or mass casualty event, time is precious. He said personnel in the district’s nursing department and sports trainers have gotten medical training as well. The district’s police department will be better equipped to respond to a potential shooting, a release said, having received a $365,000 grant to purchase 50 ballistic shields.

Tucker Carlson explains why permanent Washington is tired of President Biden's leadership following his classified documents mishap on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

A San Francisco based activist reflects on the impact of fentanyl on his community and blames far-left policies on "Jesse Watters Primetime."

New York City saw a 78% increase in drug overdose deaths in 2021, according to data released Thursday.

Only a small amount of fentanyl is enough to be lethal. AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinBuying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax to cocaine, drugs or counterfeit pills purchased in nonmedical settings may contain life-threatening amounts of fentanyl. Physicians like me have seen a rise in unintentional fentanyl use from people buying prescription opioids and other drugs laced, or adulterated, with fentanyl. Heroin users in my community in Massachusetts came to realize that f

As 2022 comes to an end, the Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Field Division announced that it has seized over 670,000 in fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 230 pounds of fentanyl powder this year.

Nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths were recorded in 2021, a surge that was driven mainly by synthetic opioids like fentanyl, the CDC said this week.

Fentanyl was involved in 84% of the deaths while opioids of any type were involved in 91%.

Fentanyl presented the biggest challenge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 50-year history. It faltered, according to former agents and DEA officials.

One California restaurant manager who was the target of a string a smash-and-grab robberies blamed the crime surge on the border crisis and lenient policies

“This incredible, groundbreaking new therapy has the potential to revolutionize how we combat fentanyl deaths in our communities"

Law enforcement agencies across the country made record setting fentanyl busts in 2022 after the drug has become the primary driver of the opioid crisis in recent years.

"Authorities seized the largest amount of liquid fentanyl in U.S. history," Chavez tweeted. "This lethal amount is enough to kill a population of 5.665 million people, which is two and half times the size of Houston."

Prosecutors in Mexico say police found 660 pounds (300 kilograms) of fentanyl pills packed into coconuts

The UH vaccine eliminates "the high" of the drug and the possibility of overdosing.

A team of Houston scientists developed a vaccine that could block fentanyl from entering the brain, eliminating overdose and even death.

Researchers in California found that LA County fentanyl overdoses spiked over 1000% between 2016 and 2021, with the drug now being present in the majority of overdoses.

Fentanyl is the leading cause of opioid deaths in Texas, increasing five-fold in recent years.

Researchers at the University of Houston say they have developed a vaccine to reverse the effect of fentanyl, saving potentially thousands of lives.

A 15-year-old girl in Riverside, Calif. stopped breathing -- and that's when the school resource officer, assistant principal and other staff jumped in, authorities said.

A 22-year-old California father was arrested after his 23-month-old child died of a fentanyl overdose, with an investigation finding the father was addicted to the drug.

The powerful painkiller is the leading cause of overdose deaths in America.

Fentanyl is deadly. One pill can kill you. That is the message the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Texas Department of Public Safety stressed at a Wednesday press conference addressing the dangers of fentanyl.

The suspect fled before they could be apprehended.

The Fresno County DA announced murder charges against a suspected drug dealer accused of selling a counterfeit fentanyl pill to a woman who overdosed.

Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas seized over a million dollars of alleged fentanyl on Thursday hidden in a tractor-trailer that came from Mexico.

An Arizona baby tested positive for fentanyl Wednesday, the second such case Phoenix police encountered in less than a week. Last week, a baby was given a dose of Narcan.

Teen deaths from fentanyl overdose rose 20% last year - who is to blame and what can be done?

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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said a correctional officer was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle PCP and fentanyl into a prison.

A Montgomery County teenager who spent two nights in the hospital earlier this year after overdosing on a pill she didn’t know was laced with fentanyl is warning others about the dangers and spreading the message that it’s not worth it.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning that drug dealers are marketing rainbow-colored fentanyl to kids. Many drug experts say that's likely not happening.

Approximately 15,000 candy-colored pills were seized in Manhattan, according to the DEA.

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced their latest seizure of “rainbow fentanyl” is the largest ever in New York, with 15,000 brightly colored pills containing the drug found hidden in children’s toys, reports said.

A memo making rounds in the Senate this week details how the border and fentanyl crises are correlated as overdose deaths take a toll on Americans across the country.

Rainbow-colored pills are "being marketed and aimed at young people," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said.

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In the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the nation, at least seven students have overdosed on possible fentanyl-laced pills in just the past month.

Sheriff deputies in Multnomah County seized approximately 92,000 fentanyl pills, 10 pounds of meth, and three pounds of cocaine.

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Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to boost efforts to collect intelligence on cartels and investigate gangs in Texas that support drug and human smuggling.

Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to boost efforts to collect intelligence on cartels and investigate gangs in Texas that support drug and human smuggling.

Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to boost efforts to collect intelligence on cartels and investigate gangs in Texas that support drug and human smuggling.

The governor directs DPS to target the cartels and to seize their assets.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order classifying Mexican drug cartels as terrorists for importing fentanyl into the United States.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to increase their efforts to tackle the state's growing fentanyl crisis, pinning much of the blame on President Biden.

Opioid overdoses involving fentanyl are cutting young lives short in Montgomery County at a rate that has leaders concerned and taking steps to make it stop.

Former Chicago police officer Terry Almanza, who lost her daughter to fentanyl poisoning, is fighting to bring justice to families who lost loved ones to the lethal drug.

What is often called "rainbow fentanyl" has been seized by law enforcement agencies in 18 states just this month, the DEA reports.

Justin Pearlman died of a fentanyl and heroin overdose last September after what his mother calls his reluctant return to illicit opioids after a long period of recovery.

The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration said two Mexican cartels are behind the deadly influx of fentanyl in the U.S.

A deadly drug when abused, the synthetic opioid also serves as a useful bogeyman.

Mexican prosecutors say they have seized a half-million fentanyl pills in a raid at a warehouse in the northern city of Culiacan.

Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine; as little as two milligrams of the drug can be lethal.

Mexico’s army and National Guard have made what they call a “historic” seizure of over a half-ton of fentanyl at a warehouse in the northern city of Culiacan

A small, rural county just west of Florida’s capital is stunned by an unheard-of spike in deadly drug overdoses believed to be caused by fentanyl mixed with other illegal drugs.

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Authorities in Tennessee are warning residents not to pick up discarded folded dollar bills because they may contain fentanyl.

A 19-year-old has been arrested after authorities say he allegedly gave Fentanyl to two other teens, resulting in their deaths earlier this month.

Parents forced to bury their children say the pain is incomparable. Now, one mother in The Woodlands is using her grief to inform others about the dangers of addiction so that her daughter’s death may help save other lives.

Los Angeles police say three men were found dead of suspected drug overdoses involving fentanyl.

Community activists in South Florida sprang into action after West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a house party.

The Drug Enforcement Administration will join Houston Police, Texas Department of Public Safety to discuss the dangers of fake fentanyl pills as part of the ongoing fentanyl overdose crisis in Harris and surrounding counties.

Alyssa Pastrana was 21 years old when she died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at her home in Abilene.

The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating a drug lab in north Harris County.

A 41-year-old Pinehurst man has entered a guilty plea to distributing drugs that resulted in the serious bodily injury of another Montgomery County resident, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed an anti-fentanyl bill into law Wednesday morning.

HOUSTON – The Houston Forensic Science Center discussed the latest on fentanyl this week, including an 87% increase in fentanyl cases the center saw last year. When it comes to some of the problems connected to the drug, Rania Mankarious, the chief executive officer at Crime Stoppers of Houston, isn’t holding back. Vaughan Gilmore is the director of addiction services at The Menninger Clinic, a Houston facility that treats psychiatric and addiction issues. Representatives from the forensic science center, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Houston Police Department and the Houston Health Department talked about fentanyl and its harsh effects on Thursday at 10 a.m. AdAccording to James Miller, the manager of the Houston Forensic Science Center’s Seized Drugs Unit, some pills appear to be legitimate until they are tested.

The Houston Forensic Science Center will discuss the latest on fentanyl this week, including an 87% increase in fentanyl cases the center saw last year.

Nassau Bay officials are responding to a fatal Fentanyl overdose at an apartment Sunday morning, according to the police department’s Facebook page. Nassau Bay officials are responding to a fatal Fentanyl overdose at an apartment Sunday morning, according to the police department’s Facebook page. Officials said Nassau Bay EMS and Nassau Bay PD responded to a report of a deadly overdose, and when they arrived they were informed of the possibility of Fentanyl being present in the apartment. Due to the highly toxic nature of Fentanyl, police said emergency personnel evacuated the apartment and contacted the hazardous material crews. All Nassau Bay personnel at the scene are also being monitored and examined by EMS and HazMat at the scene for any possible exposure, police said.

BEASLY, Texas – Fort Bend County authorities have taken a man into custody after they said they found thousands of pills containing Fentanyl hidden in his vehicle. Part of the Fort Bend County Narcotics Task Force conducted a traffic stop Friday on Highway 59 in Beasly. During that stop, authorities said they found “five containers of what was made to appear as 10,000+ Xanax tablets.”Fort Bend County officials found 10,000 tablets of Fentanyl hidden in a vehicle. (Fort Bend County)The containers were found hidden within “natural voids” of the vehicle, authorities said. Upon further investigation, authorities were able to determine that the tablets actually contained Fentanyl instead of Xanax.